they stoper making it in 1958
they werent silver. they are refered to as steel pennies, and they were issued for several years during the war because the government need the copper for ammunition and other war related things, so they quit making pennies from copper
This change happened in 1974. See the related question below for more information.
Due to the rising price of copper, pennies were worth more than face value.
The last year for wheat pennies was 1958.
they stoper making it in 1958
they werent silver. they are refered to as steel pennies, and they were issued for several years during the war because the government need the copper for ammunition and other war related things, so they quit making pennies from copper
Yes, they quit making it. Yes, they quit making it.
they still make pennies
The last year for wheat pennies was 1958.
This change happened in 1974. See the related question below for more information.
for making pennies,for making batteries and making food tins
2001
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Making pennies!
The U.S. started making 1 cent coins in 1793. However, the first pennies (i.e. the coins that are really called pennies, not nicknamed) were minted in England as far back as the 8th century AD.
In 2002